SKOPJE (North Macedonia), October 4 (SeeNews) – North Macedonia's trade deficit rose to 78.5 billion denars ($1.4 billion/1.3 billion euro) in the eight months through August, from 74.6 billion denars in the like period of 2018, the statistical office said on Friday.
Exports increased by 14% on the year to 259.7 billion denars in the January-August perod, while imports grew 12% to 338.2 billion denars, Makstat said in a statement.
Imports were 77% covered by exports in the period under review.
North Macedonia's exports mainly consisted of supported catalysts containing precious metals or precious metal compounds as an active substance, ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets used in motor vehicles, aircraft or ships.
The country predominantly imported platinum alloys and petroleum oils.
North Macedonia's main trading partners in the January-August period were Germany, the UK, Greece, Serbia and Italy.
(1 euro = 61.16 denars)